Lesson 8 Vocab
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Aegis
The protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization
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Affluence
The state of having a great deal of money; wealthy
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Altruism
The belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well being of others
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Amoral
Lacking a moral sense
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Antipathy
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
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Banal
So lacking in originality, as to be obvious and boring
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Bedlam
A scene of uproar and confusion
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Elucidate
Make clear; explain
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Ephemeral
Lasting for a short time
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Eschew
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from
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Denouement
The final part of a play, movie, or narrative
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Imminent
About to happen
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Obdurate
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
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Onerous
Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
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Opulent
Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
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Parody
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comedic effect
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Perspicacity
The quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness
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Peruse
Read, typically in a thorough or careful way
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Scurrilous
Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation
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Sedulous
Showing dedication and diligence
